Nightstand – Links, Reads & Stuff Found Along The Way
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Nightstand | Links, Reads & Stuff found along the way
A few things to chew on at the end of your day…
Reads
“5 Reasons Charismatic Churches Are Growing And Attractional Churches Are Past Peak” – Cary Nieuwhof
Cary Nieuwhof is always on the forefront of looking ahead with insights for the North American Church. He offers some challenging thoughts in this article that are worth wrestling through.
“The Struggle of Planting A Self-Sustaining Church” & “Why The Bivo Conversation Needs To Shift” – Sean Benesh
Sean Benesh challenges current, popular thinking about Church Planting with a longer term, mission minded approach. There are a few “light bulb” moments to be found here…
“8 Non-Negotiables For Church Planters” Part 2, Part 3, & Part 4 – Todd Stiles
Todd Stiles provides some strong advice for church planters in this 4-part series, offered from a wealth of experience. Much of what is shared here is applicable to all Christian leaders.
4 Effective Steps To Help You “Re-Reach Your Goals – Danny Simmons
Danny Simmons, ever the encouraging coach, gives a gentle “kick in the pants” to help get us back on track with our goals in this article. Clear steps offered with warmth and humor.
Video
“Stop Asking About Death” – Trey Van Camp
In this short video, Trey brings a fresh and timely approach to a dated evangelism question. [Hear my “7 Questions” interview with Trey here: Part 1 & Part 2 ]
Audio
BONUS EPISODE (C): Portable & Excellent: Life-Giving Services in Rented Spaces – New Church Hustle Podcast [All episodes here.] | Dan & Amber Sweaza
Dan and Amber Sweaza, Church planters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, provide helpful Church Planting encouragement, tips and lessons learned from a “Launch Large” Perspective. Several good takeaways in this episode.
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Feel free to offer any discussion about these links in the comments, below..
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Johnny Leckie is a Christ Follower, Husband to Leona, and Father to Matthew, Melissa & Michael. He is also a Church Planting Pastor, Musician, Artist, & Blogger. He’s a big fan of Coffee & Bacon and is currently planting a Church in Aurora, Colorado called Compass Church. He is the founder of MinistryBackpack.com.
